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50 percent of Poles support the possibility of introducing mandatory vaccinations for all adult Poles. Opponents of mandatory vaccinations are 43 percent of Poles, according to the Kantar poll.more

France and Italy logged the highest number of new coronavirus cases on Saturday. French health authorities say they confirmed 104,611 new cases on Saturday. Italy reported 54,762 new cases, also renewing the country's record for three days in a row.more

Vegan dishes will often be served on British tables during these world events, according to a study by the British Vegan Society (VS). A report by one of the main British supermarket chains, Tesco, indicates that every fourth British adult will prepare vegan or vegetarian dishes this Christmas.more

Britain is considering the rollout of a fourth round of vaccinations against Covid-19 after both Israel and Germany gave the green light to a second set of boosters. more

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved Merck & Co's emergency antiviral pill for the treatment of Covid-19 in high-risk adult patients. This is the second drug of its kind that has been approved by the FDA within two days.more

In the last day in the UK, the number of detected coronavirus infections amounted to 119,789, which is the highest value since the start of the pandemic, the national health authorities said yesterday. The day before, 106,122 infections were reported.more

London’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Trafalgar Square has been cancelled due to soaring Covid-19 cases.more

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Paxlovid, a drug developed by Pfizer against Covid-19, for use in an emergency. It is the first oral pill-approved anticovid drug approved in the United Statesmore

In the case of infection with the Omikron variant, the risk of hospitalization is lower compared to the previously dominant Delta variant - suggest two studies conducted in Great Britain, the results of which were presented prematurely.more

People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to quarantine in Spain after direct contact with a person infected with the coronavirus, the Health Ministry in Madrid announced today. Previously, these individuals had to isolate themselves for 10 days.more

For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK, the daily number of detected infections has exceeded - significantly - 100,000 - it was reported Wednesday. A record number of booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines have also been administered.more

Brits may have to cancel their New Year’s Eve parties if more coronavirus restrictions are put in place to fight the spread of Omicron.more

European countries are reinstating restrictions on the spread of the Omicron variant, which is already prevalent in some countries, the BBC reported today. WHO Europe chief Hans Kluge warns of "another storm" and a significant increase in infections that could bring health systems to the brink of collapse.more

It is certain that later this year, 100,000 coronavirus infections will be detected daily in France, Health Minister Olivier Veran stressed today, citing the high infectivity of the new coronavirus variant Omikron as the reason. According to government forecasts, Omikron will become dominant in the country between Christmas and New Year.more

British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Plc announced yesterday that it is working with the University of Oxford to produce a vaccine specific for a variant of the Omicron coronavirus.more

The holiday wave of coronavirus infections is intensifying in Italy, with the highest number of infections among children and teenagers, today's daily La Repubblica highlights. 10,000 classrooms across the country have been diverted to remote teaching.more

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday announced £1 billion to help businesses in the food, hospitality and entertainment sector in England that have been affected by the spread of the Omikron variant.more

Most Poles believe that the government is not doing a good job in the fight against the pandemic. Those who have undergone Covid-19 have the worst opinion - "Rzeczpospolita" reports today.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured yesterday that he would not introduce any further covid restrictions in England before Christmas, but could not rule out any action after Christmas.more

European Medicines Agency (EMA) chief Emer Cooke said today that it is still unclear whether available vaccines against Covid-19 should be modified to work effectively against the Omicron variant of coronavirus.more

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany today recommended "maximum contact restriction" due to the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the country. The new recommendations should take effect "immediately" and last until mid-January, the RKI wrote on Twitter.more

Fraudsters are directing people on Facebook to sites claiming to sell fake Covid vaccine passes for those who have not been jabbed, the BBC has found. more

The European Commission today reported that it has adopted legislation that will make the EU digital COVID certificate valid for 9 months (270 days) "for intra-EU travel", rather than the current one year, following the primary vaccination for Covid-19. A booster dose will be required to renew the document.more

The chancellor needs to "get his act together" and provide support for struggling hospitality businesses, the boss of two restaurant chains has said. more

The British government has decided not to impose new restrictions on the spread of the Omikron variant of the coronavirus for the time being, but is keeping the possibility open, even before Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last night.more